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posthumous

/ˈpɒs.tʃə.məs/

Meanings
adjective
Born after the death of one's father.

Examples :

"Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers."
family human

Related Words

Illustration obscure

obscure verb

/əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/ /əbˈskjɝ/

To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

"The fog obscured the view of the mountaintop, making it impossible to see. "

Illustration memoirs

memoirs noun

/ˈmɛmˌwɑɹz/

An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.

"The famous actress wrote her memoirs, sharing stories about her childhood and career. "

Illustration revenge

revenge noun

/ɹɪˈvɛndʒ/

Any form of personal retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.

"Indifference is the sweetest revenge."

Illustration orphans

orphans noun

/ˈɔːrfənz/ /ˈɔːrfɪnz/

A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

"After the tragic accident, the two young siblings became orphans and went to live with their aunt. "

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

"She received many presents for her birthday."

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

Illustration reference

reference noun

/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/

A relationship or relation (to something).

"The teacher's explanation had a clear reference to the textbook. "

Illustration recognition

recognition noun

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)

"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."

Illustration published

published verb

/ˈpʌblɪʃt/

To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.

"Most of the sketches Faulkner published in 1925 appeared in the Sunday magazine section of the New Orleans Times-Picayune."

Illustration receive

receive noun

/ɹɪˈsiːv/

An operation in which data is received.

"The data receive from the sensor showed a temperature increase. "

Illustration fathers

fathers noun

/ˈfɑː.ðəz/ /ˈfɑðɚz/

A (generally human) male who begets a child.

"My father was a strong influence on me."

Illustration artists

artists noun

/ˈɑːtɪsts/ /ˈɑɹ.tɪsts/

A person who creates art.

"The art club is full of talented artists. "